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Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

Ive seen some alternate analysis that says that it wouldnt be tortious interference because it would be, at worst, merely the SEC encouraging Texas A&M to exercise a provision of the contract that allows texas to leave at will under certain conditions (forfeiture of certain revenues). Similar to a company calling you up and asking you to switch providers. Its not breaching the contract, its exercising its rights under that contract.

The SEC is playing it safe though to make sure there is as little of a case as possible.

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

I'll agree and say the SEC is playing it safe making sure they're on the right side of the law. Even so, I can't help but think that with all the other involved parties, that this move is becoming ever more difficult for Aggieland to complete. It almost seems that TX A&M needs to go independent before the SEC extends an invitation to them due to tort law. IMO, that would be an extremely risky move for the Aggies as there is no iron-clad guarantee the SEC would extend an invite if aTm did that. It would be like an employee quitting his/her job on the rumor, valid or not, that another job offer is waiting for them at another company. Unless the Big 12, somehow, has not fulfilled their end of the conference agreement with A&M, I don't see how this move will end successfully for the Aggies.

You see the control that UT has over the conference. Did you think they would make it easy for their oldest rival that is 100 miles away, to leave because of them and bash them on the way out? aTm will get this done, and it will be soon. This may help the conference in the long run. When Neb & Colo left, it was a bit uncomfortable for UT but not a major issue. But when aTm decides to leave and blame UT for all of the issues, it should become a big wakeup call for UT. I am at least hopeful for this.

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

Originally Posted by alarson

Ive seen some alternate analysis that says that it wouldnt be tortious interference because it would be, at worst, merely the SEC encouraging Texas A&M to exercise a provision of the contract that allows texas to leave at will under certain conditions (forfeiture of certain revenues). Similar to a company calling you up and asking you to switch providers. Its not breaching the contract, its exercising its rights under that contract.

The SEC is playing it safe though to make sure there is as little of a case as possible.

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

Originally Posted by clonestar12

You see the control that UT has over the conference. Did you think they would make it easy for their oldest rival that is 100 miles away, to leave because of them and bash them on the way out? aTm will get this done, and it will be soon. This may help the conference in the long run. When Neb & Colo left, it was a bit uncomfortable for UT but not a major issue. But when aTm decides to leave and blame UT for all of the issues, it should become a big wakeup call for UT. I am at least hopeful for this.

Texas doesn't care if it gets blamed for all the issues. If the Big 12 goes down in flames Texas can go independent or join whatever conference it wants. What does Texas care if people think they are a bully?

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

Originally Posted by clonestar12

You see the control that UT has over the conference. Did you think they would make it easy for their oldest rival that is 100 miles away, to leave because of them and bash them on the way out? aTm will get this done, and it will be soon. This may help the conference in the long run. When Neb & Colo left, it was a bit uncomfortable for UT but not a major issue. But when aTm decides to leave and blame UT for all of the issues, it should become a big wakeup call for UT. I am at least hopeful for this.

UT isn't going to get blamed for much of anything. Aggie's SEC love/littlebrotherism is driving the bus, and this is becoming more obvious as details continue to come out.

Nebraska (i.e. Osborne) never wanted to join into a conference with UT in the first place, and never let anybody forget about it. They left when they got the opportunity. It remains to be seen how long Osborne will stay happy fighting the big money at the top of the Big Ten.

CU has wanted to be in the Pac-10 since the Big 8 days.

Aggie has wanted to be apart from UT for decades, but politics kept it from happening. Politics is likely no longer a barrier, so they look to be out the door.

The last remaining question is MU. They've had Big Ten lust since the Big 8 days. I think everybody else can play together under the new revenue arrangements. Is MU going to play along, or continue to raise trouble?

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

Originally Posted by Ames

Texas doesn't care if it gets blamed for all the issues. If the Big 12 goes down in flames Texas can go independent or join whatever conference it wants. What does Texas care if people think they are a bully?

I don`t believe Texas wants to join anyone else`s conference. Texas better care what other conference members think, otherwise they could get forced to join another conference. Texas will not go indy because they believe that all of their athletic programs are the best in the country, and indy causes major issues in scheduling non-football sports. They will not get a major conference to park their non-football athletics.

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

Originally Posted by jbhtexas

UT isn't going to get blamed for much of anything. Aggie's SEC love/littlebrotherism is driving the bus, and this is becoming more obvious as details continue to come out.

Nebraska (i.e. Osborne) never wanted to join into a conference with UT in the first place, and never let anybody forget about it. They left when they got the opportunity. It remains to be seen how long Osborne will stay happy fighting the big money at the top of the Big Ten.

CU has wanted to be in the Pac-10 since the Big 8 days.

Aggie has wanted to be apart from UT for decades, but politics kept it from happening. Politics is likely no longer a barrier, so they look to be out the door.

The last remaining question is MU. They've had Big Ten lust since the Big 8 days. I think everybody else can play together under the new revenue arrangements. Is MU going to play along, or continue to raise trouble?

It is always easy to explain away issues individually, but all of the programs have singled out UT. That is a trend that should not be ignored.

Re: Great read on legal roadblocks for A&M to SEC...

It's a ******* fan blog called Burnt Orange Nation, not the Harvard Law Review. I don't suppose BURNT ORANGE NATION has any bias or allegiance to any particular school. Can't think of who it would be. Nope, nobody comes to mind........

I'm going to bet that Texas A&M and the SEC can scrape together legal teams capable of navigating the way through this process.

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